First Use of the Machine
Numbering of the Controls
1 Filling aperture for the water tank
6
Control lamp
2 Folding handle/water tank
7
Voltage changeover switch
3 Spray
button
8
Spray
nozzle
4 Release head
9
Steam jet button
5 Temperature regulator
10 Steam jet switch
Accessories: filling beaker
•
Clean the iron with a slightly moist cloth.
•
Press the unlock button (4) and pull the handle up until it locks in place
•
Fill the water tank (2) through the filler aperture (1) with pure water (up to
degree of hardness 2). If the water is harder than this, please use distilled
water. Fill the iron with the help of the filling beaker.
•
Before initial use of the iron press the steam jet button (9) to allow the contents
of the water tank to evaporate on level • • •. To do so, please place the device
horizontally on a suitable surface (e.g. sink).
Use of the Iron
ATTENTION: iron only garments with this appliance.
Ironing without steam (steam jet switch (10) set to 0)
1. Place the iron on its stand.
2. Electrical connection:
Make sure that the iron voltage (see name plate) and the mains voltage match.
The voltage can be switched between 220-240 V/100-127 V using the voltage
switch (7) on the bottom of the iron.
3. Sort out the garments according to their ironing temperatures. Start with the
lower temperatures. It is set with the temperature regulator (5):
•
Synthetics, silk
(low temperature)
• •
Wool
(medium temperature)
• • • Cotton, linen
(high temperature)
4. Insert the mains plug into a correctly installed safety socket.
5. The control lamp (6) lights up. As soon as it shuts off, the set temperature is
reached (approximately 3 min.). Now you can start to iron.
6. Always pull the plug out of the socket after using the iron.
Steam Ironing (
)
Please ensure that the steam jet switch and the temperature regulator are turned to
the steam position (
). This requires a high temperature (cotton, linen).
Extra steam is produced by pressing the steam jet button (9).
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